Amman, Sept. 13 (Petra) -- Border Guard units intercepted guided balloons carrying a large quantity of narcotics across the eastern border early Sunday, foiling the latest attempt to use the airborne method for drug smuggling.

The Eastern Military Zone detected the balloons as they crossed the border and brought them down inside the Kingdom, where their cargo of narcotics was seized.

The operation was carried out in coordination with military and security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department. The seized drugs were subsequently referred to the relevant authorities for legal action.

The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) said border units continue to track the methods used by smugglers and take the operational measures necessary to counter attempts to move narcotics or infiltrate across the Kingdom’s borders.

The JAF reaffirmed that it would continue to confront cross-border smuggling and infiltration attempts and adapt its operations to changing methods used by smugglers.

//Petra// RZ